Manoj Bharathiraja
| Manoj K. Bharathi | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Manoj Bharathiraja 11 September 1976 Theni, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Occupation | Film actor |
| Years active |
1999–2005 2013–2016 |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Parent(s) |
P. Bharathiraja Chandraleela |
| Relatives | Janani Raaja Kumar (sister) |
Manoj K. Bharathi (born 11 September 1976 as Manoj Bharathiraja) is a Tamil film actor. He has starred in several films, and is most noted as the son of director Bharathiraja.
Career
Before becoming an actor in the Tamil film industry, Manoj worked as an assistant actor. He did a course in Theatre arts at the University of South Florida.[1]
He made his acting debut in the 1999 Tamil film Taj Mahal, directed by his father, with himself alongside Riya Sen, who was making her debut as well. Subsequently, Manoj appeared in films such as Samuthiram, alongside Sarath Kumar and Murali and in Kadal Pookkal, directed by his father, sharing screen space with Murali once again. The films, though they became box office failures, received much critical acclaim, especially the latter, for which Bharathiraja was awarded the National Film Award for Best Screenplay. He then enacted the lead role in Saran's Alli Arjuna, alongside Richa Pallod, before starring in the low budget productions Varushamellam Vasantham and Pallavan, which failed to achieve commercial success. Later, he starred in Sathyaraj's Maha Nadigan in a cameo role and did a negative role in the Telugu film Lemon.[2]
He worked as an assistant to his father in films such as Bommalattam and noted filmmaker Mani Ratnam in Bombay. From 2008 til 2010, he worked as an assistant to director S. Shankar in his magnum opus Enthiran.[3] Since 2007, it has been reported that Manoj was set to remake his father's Sigappu Rojakkal, but the film still remains in pre-production. In 2012, his father signed him up to replace Ameer in his production Annakodiyum Kodiveeranum, as an antagonist, thus marking a return to films after a seven-year sabbatical.
Personal life
On 19 November 2006, Manoj married his longtime girlfriend actress Nandana, who has appeared in Tamil films such as ABCD and Success.[4] Nandhana was his co-star in the film Saadhuriyan. The marriage was held at Ashirwad Marriage Hall at Kozhikode, Kerala, homeplace of Nandhana, whilst a grand reception took place on 1 December 2006 at Mayor Ramanathan Chettiar Hall in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.[5] The couple has 2 daughters, Arthika and Mathivadani.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Taj Mahal | Maayan | |
| 2001 | Samudhiram | Chinnarasu | |
| Kadal Pookkal | Peter | ||
| 2002 | Alli Arjuna | Arivazhagan | |
| Varushamellam Vasantham | Raja | ||
| 2003 | Pallavan | Pallavan | |
| Eera Nilam | Duraisamy | ||
| 2004 | Maha Nadigan | Muthu | |
| 2005 | Saadhuriyan | ||
| 2013 | Annakodi | Sadayan | Negative Role |
| 2015 | Baby | Shiva | |
| Kathirvel Kaakha | Velraj | ||
| 2016 | Vaaimai | Manibarathi |
References
- ↑ "Profile of Manoj K Bharathi". chennaionline.com. Retrieved 2009-08-25.
- ↑ "Close to nature". Chennai, India: The Hindu. 2006-03-03. Retrieved 2009-08-25.
- ↑ "Manoj joins Director Shankar as an assistant director". kollywoodtoday.com. Retrieved 2009-08-25.
- ↑ "Manoj-Nandana get married in Kerala". cinesouth.com. Retrieved 2009-08-25.
- ↑ "Bharathiraja's son passes love test". indiaglitz.com. Retrieved 2009-08-25.